Rosé

is the portfolio's most recent addition. In 2012, Doug Mitchell (Palmaz's assistant winemaker, and our winemakers's son) crafted a test batch of Rosé that the family fell in love with. Ever since, we produce a small amount each year to share with friends. Equal parts refreshing and rich, this "cellar toy" is a delight when served on the patio at the height of summer.

The 2017 Palmaz Rose is impressively pale. As it catches the sunlight, the glimmer is reminiscent of a pink ballet slipper. The aroma boasts light floral notes and rainier cherry pits. Once on the palate, this ballerina dances across your tongue, refreshing and crisp.

The 2016 vintage of rosé is an absolute delight to the senses and appeals to the Provençal palate with aromas of watermelon rind and faint rose petal. Beginning light, soft, and quenching, this wine is an effortless showcase of everything that we love about rosé. The delicate and soothing mouthfeel reveals Rainer cherry and white nectarine that are accompanied by a sleek and binding acidity that demands an encore.

Faded coral in color, the 2015 rosé has a hypnotizing glow that brilliantly catches the sunlight. Aromatically shy, the nose offers glimpses of cherry blossom, clay, and strawberry soaked shortbread. The gentle mouthfeel greets the palate with white peach and impressive balance, which is delivered with a soft grip of acidity that seals the deal like a friendly handshake.